The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-27

that ever crossed the Atlantic and the old
man-of-uar Hartford were displayed in this |
division; also models OF a number or other
vessels
Division No. IS was display of the electric
light companies.
Divisions Nos. 10. 20. 81, % and % were
made up of civic societies ana displays Dy
miscellaneous trades
In one of the last named divisions the car
riage formerly used by George Washington
was drawn by six white horses
An Indian band of nineteen pieces and
nine platoousof Indian cadets, who marched
in remarkably good step, was one of the feat
ures of the parade. As they passed the re
viewing stand they were rs2eatedlv cheeT sd
United States Supreme Court in the ACADEMY
of Music scld a public reception to Governor
Beaver were the only outside affairs Epart
from the big procession
The Presidential party, consisting OF the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and
Mrs F&irchild, Secretary Bayard and Mr..
and Mrs.. Lamont, arrived IN the evening
from Washington. They were met at the
train by the Reception COMMITTEES, and,
escorted by the City Troop, were driven to
the Lafayette Hotel
Among those who attended Governor
Beavers reception In the evening were PreSl-
dent Cleveland, ex-Fresident Hayes, Cen
eral Sheridan, and Governors FitZhugh
Lee, of Virginia; Sawyer, OF New
West Virginia; Lloyd, of Maryland; For
aker of Ohio; Buckner, of Kentucky; Lar
rabee, of Iowa; Biggs. of Delaware; Bod
we'll of Maine; LoEnsbury, of Connecucut'
AmeS of Massachusetts,; Green, or New
Jersey; Scales of North Carolina and Davis,
of Ehcde Island.
A reception giventby the Catholic Club to
Cardinal Gibbons WIGS also ATTENDED DY res
other distinguished people. At midnight; al
ter the President had returned TO his hote!,n
was,serenaded by fine German Maennerchor
Society The singers also left a handsome
q Low laQ
Hhe Second Bays Celebration.
On Friday, the second day of the Consti-
tutOns Centenary celebration at Philadel-
phie, reception was given MIR. Cleveland at
the Commercial Exchange by the business
men of the city. Governor Beaver, Mayor
Filler and large number of prominent bust
ness men were present. The President made
q short address, in which he said:
Il believe the complete benefits promised to
the people by our form of government can
only be secured by an exercise of the same
spirit of liberation for each others rights and
interests in which it had its BIRTH This
spirit will prevail when the business men or
the ee1ntry cultivate political thought; when
they cease to eschew participation in political
action, and when such thought and action are
guided by better motives than purely selfish
and exclusive benefit"
After his speech President Cleveland an
nOunoed himself read y to meet the gentlemen
present, and one by One they walkedup the
steps of the rostrum and grasped has hand,
and then shook hands with Secretaries Bay
ard and Fairchild, ex1FTesident Hayes, Gov,
ernor Beaver, Mayor Filter A. j. Drexel and
George w. ChildS, wEs0 received with him.
After the reception the Presidential party
drove tOthe reviewing stand at Broad and
w alnutStreetS to witness the military par
ade- Mrs. Cleveland and ladies' of her party
saw the parade from the balcony Of the La
fayette Aefel.
The great military parade was headed by
Northumberland Philip II. Sheridan, com
manding, and Immediately behind him came
the troops of the regular army, the oftioars
and sailors of the North Atlantic squadron,
commanded d0y Admiral Luce, and the
marine battalion.
Then came the State troops an the order in
which the States ratified the Constitution of
the United States or were adGoitted into the
Union Governors headed their respective
ware, Governor B. F. Biggs; Penn
sylvania. Governor James A. Beaver;
New jersey, Governor Robert S. Green;
Georgia, Governor John B. Gordon1 COnnec
ticut, Governor Phineas c.. Lounsbury; Mary
land, Governor Henry Lloyd; South Caro-
Lima, Governor John P. Richardson; Virginia,
Governor David 3. Hill; Ohio, Governor
Joseph B. Foraker; Iowa. Governor William
Lafrabee
The end of the parade was occupied by the |
Grand Army of the Republic, about 1000
strong, and as each post passed in front of |
the stand its commander gave salute to the |
President and was recognized. During the |
time they were passing the President re- |
manned standing, with his head uncovered, |
and answered each salute as it was given.
The entire parade was the most successful |
ever seen in modern times, and it would seem
that the height of military perfection had
been reached by the troops of the various
States. 1t would indeed be hard to imagine
anything more inspiring than So 900 uni |
formed militiamen, all of whom were headed
by regimental bands. The commanders of
each turned "face about" as they reached the
Presidents stand, and with the cheers of
countless thousands and the sweet strains of
music the throngs of people were completely
enraDtured.
To give an 1,.sc of the enormous proportions
Of the parade, it may he ss,.r' Ihs'' the Iotiow
ing is about the number Of men partlU.r 'C,ns,
as near as could be judged from tie stand "a
they passed by: United States troops, 800;
Delaware, one full regiment; Pennsylvania,
three brigadeS, about S, 900 men; New Jersey,
l ,500 Georgia. so; Connecticut, 100; Massa-
chusetts, 1900: Maryland, 1000; South
Carolina, 80; New Hampshire, $50; Virginia,
3OO New York. 5000; North Carolina, so;
Rhode Island 200; Ohio, one full regiment;
Maine, 400: West Virginia, 200; Iowa, 80;
District of Columbia 500; Grand Army, 900,
making with their bands and otle.,I iieaflU IN =,
90. Besides the Governors of eleven States
the only two surviving war Governors of the
Eastern States ANDREW G. Curtin, of Penn
sylvania, and Joel Parker, of New Jersey
were present,
Soon after the New York troops had +,
passed, Mrs. Cleveland, Private Secretary . !
mont and wife, Mr.. Drexel and the z - |